# De-acceleration problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-acceleration-problem/2838>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 9, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-acceleration-problem/2838 "2007-08-09T01:56:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Martin\_P\_Barr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@Martin\_P\_Barr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Martin_P_Barr)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 1:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-acceleration-problem/2838/1 "2007-08-09T01:56:54Z")

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Anyone have this problem? I have a 1994 Camry wagon, 105,000 miles, that occasionally loses acceleration only when traveling at highway speeds (60 mph or more)for a little while.Pressing the accelerator does nothing. I have to pull over, turn off the engine, then restart it, and it’s O.K.Car runs great otherwise.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 3:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-acceleration-problem/2838/2 "2007-08-09T03:33:56Z")

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There are a number of things that could cause this, but the most likely would be a failing fuel pump IMHO.  
If the fuel filter has never been replaced, then there is an extremely good chance the pump is on the way out.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/de-acceleration-problem/2838/3 "2007-08-09T03:41:13Z")

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Put a clean fuel filter on it and check the fuel filter.